Surviving (Your Child's) Adolescence

Welcome to the hard half of parenting.
by Carl Pickhardt, Ph.D.

Helping adolescents cope with social cruelty at school.

By Carl E. Pickhardt, Ph.D. on January 10, 2010 in Surviving (Your Child's) Adolescence

At its worst, usually during the early adolescent years (around ages 9 - 13), the experience of being target of unrelenting daily social cruelty (like teasing, exclusion, bullying, rumoring, or ganging up) can do a student a lot of harm. A passing conversation the other day brought this harsh reality to mind.

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Carl Pickhardt

Carl Pickhardt, Ph.D., is a psychologist in Austin, Texas. His most recent books are: The Connected Father, The Future of Your Only Child, and Stop Screaming.

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